Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-01-28
MERE MENTION.

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q visit to friends in Oregon.
DR.. Eggars, an old-time resident Of
OLYMPIA, is in san Francisco and in
poor health.
Mr.. Yerion, of Eastside. caught
hair seal, beautiful animal, in the
bay. short time ago.
4 new crossing has been placed on
the east side of Main street, at its in
tcr-ection with Fourth.
Mr.. Ben. Harmed had a great pane
in both hands, while passing along the
street, one day this week.
Mr.. VIM. Pix returned, Tuesday
evening, from two months visit to
San Francisco. He expresses himself
as well pleased with his trip.
The Supreme Court has decided
against the claim of the lawyers for
fees in the celebrated Hutchinson
case against the city OF Olympia.
The young people had ii delightful
surprise party at Mr.. Icrion's, ON
Eastside, on the 22d instant, in honor
OF Sidney Yerion's 18th birthday.
A numerously signed petition has
been in circulation, this week, recon-
intending the re-appointment of Mr..
William Cullen as Street commissions
er.
A light fall of snow occurred Monday
morning, but scarcely enough to COW
er the ground and it soon disappeared.
Another fall yesterday went the same
way.
The steamer Biakely left Wednesday
with large boom OF logs from Ellis's
camp, for which she had been waiting
at the entrance of our channel sew
eral days.
Our townsman, Samuel Williams,
ESD, has return from brief visit to
San Francisco. His younger son,
David, who accompanied him, remains
to attend school.
What you can't can in the .h.lc OF
vegetables and fruit is becoming less
every day. Mr.. Chilberg now has
canned sweet potatoes, and even that
does not exhaust his long list of novel
ties.
There will be union gospel temper
ancc meeting held at the Presbyterian
church, Sunday evening, under the
auspices Of the w. c. T. IT,, on which
occasion the several pastors OF the city
will assist.
Mr.. NJ. w. Willis, il former resident
of this place, is now in the real estate
business in San Francisco, but pro-
poses closing it out soon and removing
to Los Angeles to assume the manage
ment of a hotel.
VIM. Hilderbrandt, IL young man
employed as clerk in the Write
House." met with a severe bruise of his
arm, Tuesday night, while coasting,
which places him temporarily on
the retired list"
The Knights of Pythias in this city,
constituting Capitol Lodge No. 10, ex-
pect to receive their uniforms soon,
and will be thus enabled to put on
quite military air at their anniversa-
~ ball next March.
Walter Crosby, County Auditor
elect of Cowlitz, with his wife, is on a
visit to relatives in this city. He has
been taking few lessons of our Coun-
ty Auditor, preparatory to entering
upon the discharge of his duties.
1t is said that Mr.. Haines, of Seat
tie, has been retained by the heirs Of
the Tilley estate and that there is a
prospect of saving large proportion
of property that has hitherto been re-
garded us hopelcssly involved in debt.
The lecture which was to have been
delivered on Friday, of this week, by
Jos. w. Robinson, before the stu
dents of the commercial class in the
Collegiate Institute has been post
pOned one week, on account of the
present term of Supreme Court.
The members of the Oshanty Club
held reunion meeting at their old
club rooms, last Wednesday evening.
Vocal and instrumental music made
the evening pass quite pleasantly. 1t
seems the club has not completely dis
banded, as was reported some time
ago.
A veteran tramp dryly remarks that
his experience in the Sound country
wildly reminds him of the old game,
Pussy wants Il corner" No sooner
does he turn up in one place than
So1lS VIII Al blS OIl Ills
breast tells him he is wanted else.
where.
The juvenile brass band, under the
management and instruction of Prof.
Roberts, is making good Roadway, and
will no doubt be able by Spring to rem
der the ordinary band pieces in very
acceptable manner. The Olympia
Cornet Band have kindly loaned the
boys their instruments for practice.
Miss Sarah Bowes, of Montreal, Can.
ada, will lecture under the auspices OF
the w. c. 7. u. in the Columbia hall
Wednesday evening, February Cd
This lady comes to us highly recon-.
mended and We trust the good people